JIW, {"coverId":5769,"issueName":"Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2018","coverPageDescription":"Matariki 2018It is with great celebration, in the time of Matariki, the start of our New Year in Aotearoa that we release our first Issue for 2018, Volume 3, Issue 1. Matariki, for us, is a time to remember those who have gone before us, to reflect on their values and efforts, and to build on their legacies. We acknowledge you all.This year is shaping up to be very good for the Journal; we have two more issues coming out this year.u00a0One will be released in November to coincide with Healing Our Spirit Worldwide u2013 the 8th Gathering and another in December dedicated to digital and data sovereignty for Indigenous people.u00a0 Our forever link to HOSW and patron of our Editorial Board, Barry Bublitz invites you to attend this yearu2019s gathering in Sydney, Australia.u00a0 Congratulations to all of you who have hadu00a0 abstracts accepted.Ngu0101 mihi mahana o te wu0101 makariri! Warms greetings during the cold season from the chair of our Editorial Board, Professor Brendan Hokowhitu.u00a0 Brendan identifies this issue as highlighting the strengths and importance of this Journal. Seeing work from different Indigenous people side by side produces what could be described as a u2018transcultural Indigenous dialogueu2019 about Indigenous wellbeing.u00a0 Put simply, the journal provides a space where locally indigenised truths are tabled for analyses that go beyond u201cdiscoveryu201d or u201cconclusionu201d to that which recognises the multiplicity of Indigenous subjectivities.In this issue we present distinctive narratives on cultural connection to land, water and ancestors, of identity and of wairua (spirituality); Indigenous insights that highlight the need to have access to relevant information management and screening of cancer; the importance of Mu00e9tis women identifying and implementing pathways to culturally safe health care; and a cultural resilience programme for children which focusses on building inner strength with support from peers and mentors.We also have an article describing an Indigenous commissioning process, a purchasing model as a guide that benefits whu0101nau (families);u00a0and the modification of a tool originally used to assist individuals with disabilities to plan a positive way forward is offered as an innovative Indigenous research data collection tool. To our departed Haere atu ra ngu0101 rangatira ki te paepae o Matariki, o Rehua, Haere atu ra ngu0101 rangatira. Farewell our chiefly ones go to the threshold of Matariki, of Rehua. Farewell our chiefly ones. To our readers in our many indigenous communities, celebrate with us and find inspiration in our 2018 Matariki issue.","issueVolume":"3","issueNumber":"1","issueYear":"2018"}